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Patrick Power was born in Stradbally, near Dungarvan in 1845. He had 7 siblings, Mary, Anne, David, Johanna, John, Thomas and Nicholas. He went to the USA in approx. 1865, New York area. Two of his sisters preceeded him there and one purportedly married a man also called Power or Powers, something to do with the railroad.
Patrick then came to Australia probably in February 1871.
He married Mary Russell on 24 November 1883. She died giving birht on 13 October 1884. The baby did not survive.
He then married Catherine Mary Bird on 27 October 1888 in Melbourne. He commenced his work as a blacksmith and set up a business as a coach builder in Euroa, Victoria, Australia. He later developed this business into selling farm machinery and an engineering works. He became the agent for International Harvester. He and Catherine had 8 children, one Thomas John Power was my father who took over the business.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jul 1845 | |
| Date of Death | 14th Nov 1925 | |
